Porte d'Entrée de Choeur
Classification
metalwork
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-285-43
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Porte d'Entrée de Choeur** *François de Cuvilli the Elder (Belgian, active in, 1695–1768), 1745* *Metalwork, Smithsonian American Art Museum* into the opulent world of 18th-century European decorative arts with *Porte d'Entrée de Choeur* ("Entrance Door of the Choir"), a masterful metalwork piece by François de Cuvilliés Elder. Born in Belgium but renowned for his work at the Bavarian court, Cuvilliés was a figure in the Rococo movement, blending French elegance with German craftsmanship. Created in 1745, this choir entrance door likely adorned a grand ecclesiastical space, serving as ...